form of a character (e.g. simplified, traditional)
itself
declining; refusal; nonacceptance; turning down; withdrawal (e.g. of candidacy); pulling out (e.g. of a race); excusing oneself
period; epoch; era; age
the next era
historical play; period drama
anachronism
gradually; by degrees; little by little; bit by bit
to yearn for; to long for; to pine for; to miss; to love dearly; to adore
subcontract
clicking one's tongue; tut-tut
to obey (an order, law, etc.); to abide by (a rule, custom, etc.); to follow; to observe; to conform to; to yield to
to be accompanied by; to be attended by; to take along (someone)
draft; rough copy
therefore; consequently; accordingly
underwear; undergarment; underclothes; lingerie
preparation; arrangements
one's home; one's house
lower lip
groundwork; foundation
food delivery service; catering
close (e.g. friend); familiar; friendly; intimate
desk pad; sheet of plastic (or cardboard, felt, etc.) placed under writing paper; underlay
intimacy; affection; familiarity
to be intimate with; to befriend
preliminary investigation; preliminary inquiry
abdomen; stomach; under parts
humble position; inferior
tailoring; sewing; cut
underhand throw
to tailor; to make (clothing)
lowest price
burning low; waning; declining
low-lying part of a city (usu. containing shops, factories, etc.)
preliminary inspection; having a look in advance
(army) division
settlement out of court; private settlement
seven
self-government; autonomy
July
autonomy; right of self-government
shichi-go-san; 7-5-3 day; festival day for children aged 7, 5 and 3 held on or around November 15
seven o'clock
49th day after death
Ministry of Home Affairs (1960-2001)
municipality; local government; self-governing body; autonomous body
Seven Gods of Fortune; Seven Deities of Good Luck; Seven Lucky Gods
pawnshop
trying on clothes
in the city
prop; stay; support; brace; fulcrum
mayor
looking and listening; (television) viewing; watching
vice-chief; vice-director; assistant director; deputy manager
viewer (esp. of television, streaming video content); audience; viewership; listener (occ. of radio, audio streaming content)
cities, towns and villages; municipalities
ratings (e.g. of a television program); audience rating; viewing rate
room
quality; value
truth; reality